diesel

gazole, gasoil

Carburant issu du pétrole, utilisé dans certains véhicules et moteurs.

En anglais simple : A heavy oil used as fuel in some cars, trucks, and other engines.

• This truck runs on diesel.
• The price of diesel rose again.
• Did you fill the tank with diesel?

Synonymes : diesel fuel

Expressions courantes : diesel fuel, fill with diesel, price of diesel, tank of diesel

véhicule diesel, moteur diesel

Véhicule ou moteur qui fonctionne au gazole.

En anglais simple : A vehicle or engine that uses heavy oil as fuel.

• My car is a diesel.
• They bought a diesel for long journeys.
• Older diesels can be quite noisy.

Expressions courantes : drive a diesel, buy a diesel, old diesel

continuer à tourner après coupure du contact

Pour un moteur à essence, continuer à tourner après avoir coupé le contact.

En anglais simple : For a petrol engine to keep running after its electrical power has been switched off.

• The engine began to diesel.
• Our old car dieseled after I switched it off.
• Excessive heat can cause an engine to diesel.

Synonymes : run on

Expressions courantes : engine may diesel, continue to diesel